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She seems real though, an intrusive, obnoxious character who raises a lot of awkward questions. The hero angle is deepened by a discovery late in the film that isn't surprising but is welcome anyway. He's Tony Smith and Sydney immediately hits it off with his mum, Jane. Some of this even leads to contradictions that shouldn't be there, because you can't force a square peg through a round hole. As Sydney, Kathleen Benner is an engaging lead, the pivot of the drama, but she's unable to find ways to sell many of the changes that she's going through as they don't all make sense. The sound is the worst, with certain indoor scenes underpinned by background noise that sounds like someone's vacuuming in the next room or a jet engine is about to take off next door. Written and directed by Nitara Lee Osbourne, the film is clearly a labor of love, though the end product is undeniably uneven. She runs away a lot, often literally to underline the point. The camerawork is generally capable, if never particularly ambitious, but the colours are too warm throughout. The third half hour was like the second but more so, because the characters were consistently screaming to develop while she held them back to tell the story she wanted. Corey saved the life of a colleague under fire, someone who was overtly thankful even though he lost a leg in the process. Even now, the film isn't about lesbians, as Jane, her kids and her house, are merely ways that Sydney can escape what's behind her. Another major flaw is the character of Geri Woods, not because Amber Ryan does a bad job because she does precisely what's required of her, but because a conscience should never have been this prominent. While I appreciated the way in which none of the major characters come out of this as either the good guy or the bad guy, I didn't appreciate how they didn't come out as themselves, pun accidental but appropriate. Sydney is then faced with staying true to her hard-working and very earnest husband, or running off with Jane. This is a ninety minute story that takes two hours to unfold and shredding Geri's role down to match John Duncan's is only the beginning of what the editor should have excised from the picture. Jose Rosete is especially hamstrung because he's given depth but no story arc, struggling at the end with the same things he was struggling with at the beginning. Bizarrely, sound isn't a consistent problem, as it's mostly OK, just obviously poor in some scenes. The characters are all quite well drawn and the acting is top-notch across the board save for a couple of folks who appear to be straight out of the twilight zone. It might be ironic that Sydney is a screenwriter with a BA from Yale and a subplot that has her submitting her work to studios to fulfil a dream or it might merely be projection on Osbourne's part. While this is generally seen as a lesbian film, that isn't the first theme that's explored; initially, this aims to take a look at fresh starts. Sydney says she can write better than that and Jane agrees, but Osbourne was a script supervisor on that short earlier in her career. Similarly, if he's imaginary to Corey, perhaps Geri, Sydney's conscience, is imaginary too. There's also a really nice transition into flashback, as Corey slams his fist down on the table at home and we explode into a battle scene where he's being a hero. I was surprised to see that Webb Pickersgill edited, as this felt very much like what happens when a writer edits their own work. And that's a real shame. Unfortunately it's weakened later still by scenes that shouldn't be there, especially a few of Corey's. They are clearly not connecting well as a couple and Sydney is fighting thyroid cancer, something that they can't afford and thus is putting even more strain on their relationship. Sydney, however, has a Roman Catholic background, so everything in her life is wrapped up in guilt, something that particularly plagues her when she realises that she's fallen in love with Jane.

Even now, the film isn't about lesbians, as Jane, her kids and her house, are merely ways that Sydney can escape what's behind her. Astell at 1: Jane should be a lot more than just Sydney's love interest and Rachel Owens seems up for it, but the script holds her back in that one role and can't stay consistent. I was impressed most by the actors at this point, because they kept my interest even as they became progressively more forced. Some of this even leads to contradictions that shouldn't be there, because you can't force a square peg through a round hole. I saw these as positive for about half the film but then started to switch to negative. It might be ironic that Sydney is a screenwriter with a BA from Yale and a subplot that has her submitting her work to studios to fulfil a dream or it might merely be projection on Osbourne's part. This is a ninety minute story that takes two hours to unfold and shredding Geri's role down to match John Duncan's is only the beginning of what the editor should have excised from the picture. He does everything he can for her, but he does it out of a sense of duty rather than because she wants him to. Unfortunately it's weakened later still by scenes that shouldn't be there, especially a few of Corey's. Some hate the film because there's only one brief sex scene even though IMDb lists keywords for it like 'female nudity' and 'lesbian love', while some love it because there's only one brief sex scene but the two leading ladies, Kathleen Benner and Rachel Owens, are believably close anyway. It's as the film progresses that it starts to show its seams.

As characters say things, we can see the scene after next because that's obviously the only reason why they had those lines to begin with. Another major flaw is the character of Geri Woods, not because Amber Ryan does a bad job because she does precisely what's required of her, but because a conscience should never have been this prominent. It might be ironic that Sydney is a screenwriter with a BA from Yale and a subplot that has her submitting her work to studios to fulfil a dream or it might merely be projection on Osbourne's part. The third half hour was like the second but more so, because the characters were consistently screaming to develop while she held them back to tell the story she wanted. By this point we're starting to see the strong aspects and the weak ones. Sydney says she can write better than that and Jane agrees, but Osbourne was a script supervisor on that short earlier in her career. This is a ninety minute story that takes two hours to unfold and shredding Geri's role down to match John Duncan's is only the beginning of what the editor should have excised from the picture. Sydney's Roman Catholic and the priest to whom she gives her confession is worse than useless, so she's happy to both follow her heart and then feel notably guilty about it. Jose Rosete is especially hamstrung because he's given depth but no story arc, struggling at the end with the same things he was struggling with at the beginning. It's as the film progresses that it starts to show its seams. His cinematography is generally a lot better here than his editing, if he was left to his own devices.

Osbourne's refusal to let her characters tell their stories as they saw fit shapes the whole picture and that sadly overwhelms many of the more ambitious things she attempted. Jose Rosete is especially hamstrung because he's given depth but no story arc, struggling at the end with the same things he was struggling with at the beginning. They soon settle into a house in a modest little Phoenix suburb, right across the street from Jane Rachel Owens , a free-spirited single mom who closely resembles Amy Poehler. The second theme looks at what makes a hero. The love vs sex angle is particularly well handled, one reason why the growing relationship between Sydney and Jane is so strong. She seems real though, an intrusive, obnoxious character who raises a lot of awkward questions. Benner and Rachel Owens Their friendship grows increasingly intense until it becomes obvious that something a bit more amorous is working beneath the surface. Some hate the film because there's only one brief sex scene even though IMDb lists keywords for it like 'female nudity' and 'lesbian love', while some love it because there's only one brief sex scene but the two leading ladies, Kathleen Benner and Rachel Owens, are believably close anyway. The camerawork is generally capable, if never particularly ambitious, but the colours are too warm throughout. By this point we're starting to see the strong aspects and the weak ones. June 18, Warning: Corey saved the life of a colleague under fire, someone who was overtly thankful even though he lost a leg in the process. If he's imaginary at this point, why should we assume he wasn't earlier? Written and directed by Nitara Lee Osbourne, the film is clearly a labor of love, though the end product is undeniably uneven. The characters are all quite well drawn and the acting is top-notch across the board save for a couple of folks who appear to be straight out of the twilight zone. As characters say things, we can see the scene after next because that's obviously the only reason why they had those lines to begin with. This often leads to odd scenes where they act out of character because that's where the themes require them to go.

Kathleen Benner and Jose Rosete Sydney is ill with thyroid cancer and the family has very little money, so she daydreams her life away. The second theme looks at what makes a hero. He's Tony Smith and Sydney immediately hits it off with his mum, Jane. I saw these as positive for about half the film but then started to switch to negative. June 18, Warning: The music is consistently predictable too, especially in the more overtly religious scenes; it's also often overblown and intrusive. Well, that's what most people seem to take it for, even though there's a lot more going on, and they either love it or hate it accordingly. It's as the film progresses that it starts to show its seams. Astell at 1: Some of this even leads to contradictions that shouldn't be there, because you can't force a square peg through a round hole. Corey's conscience is personified by John Duncan, the soldier whose life he saved, though one late scene hints that perhaps he didn't save him after all. I was surprised to see that Webb Pickersgill edited, as this felt very much like what happens when a writer edits their own work. Sydney takes Matt to the playground in the park and he gets squirted by another kid with a water gun. This is a ninety minute story that takes two hours to unfold and shredding Geri's role down to match John Duncan's is only the beginning of what the editor should have excised from the picture. Running on Empty Dreams may be one of the most emotionally exhausting lesbian films to come along since Boys on the Side, though it lacks the permanence and star power of the classic. The love vs sex angle is particularly well handled, one reason why the growing relationship between Sydney and Jane is so strong. I liked the setup of the first half hour and appreciated the promise that was offered by a thoughtful script. And that's a real shame. The third half hour was like the second but more so, because the characters were consistently screaming to develop while she held them back to tell the story she wanted. Sydney Harris moves to Phoenix in the summer of with her husband, Corey, a former marine now working as a private investigator, and their young son, Matt, who's too old to be starting kindergarten partway through the movie. The themes are flowering and the picture has a lot of potential. While this is generally seen as a lesbian film, that isn't the first theme that's explored; initially, this aims to take a look at fresh starts. The theme of religious guilt is the one that's resolved best the conflict is abandoned but it was bludgeoned into submission first.

Similarly, if he's imaginary to Corey, perhaps Geri, Sydney's conscience, is imaginary too. The music is consistently predictable too, especially in the more overtly religious scenes; it's also often overblown and intrusive. Sydney's Roman Catholic and the priest to whom she gives her confession is worse than useless, so she's happy to both follow her heart and then feel notably guilty about it. As Sydney, Kathleen Benner is an engaging lead, the pivot of the drama, but she's unable to find ways to sell many of the changes that she's going through as they don't all make sense. The third theme is the most awkward one because of where it leads; it's the difference between religion and spirituality, as personified in the leading ladies. Even now, the film isn't about lesbians, as Jane, her kids and her house, are merely ways that Sydney can escape what's behind her. Corey saved the life of a colleague under fire, someone who was overtly thankful even though he lost a leg in the process. We can usually see where the script is going to go by keeping an eye on them because they're always telegraphing something. The themes are flowering and the picture has a lot of potential. Sadly, her drive to send a very particular message this was based on true events prompts much of the negative side as she refuses to let her characters collaborate with her. Another major flaw is the character of Geri Woods, not because Amber Ryan does a bad job because she does precisely what's required of her, but because a conscience should never have been this prominent. The theme of religious guilt is the one that's resolved best the conflict is abandoned but it was bludgeoned into submission first. She seems real though, an intrusive, obnoxious character who raises a lot of awkward questions.

And that's a real shame. His cinematography is generally a lot better here than his editing, if he was left to his own devices. Jane should be a lot more than just Sydney's love interest and Rachel Owens seems up for it, but the script holds her back in that one role and can't stay consistent. While the film is apparently based on a true story, I have no idea whether it's hers or not. These issues made me wonder about something else that could be seen as a positive or a negative; the way in which lines of dialogue obviously apply to more characters than those to whom they're delivered. The contrast between sex and love is only one of the themes that Osbourne riffs on throughout; there's much that's worthy of discussion here and she deserves a good deal of credit for attempting so much in one feature. I liked the setup of the first half hour and appreciated the promise that was offered by a thoughtful script. Well, that's what most people seem to take it for, even though there's a lot more going on, and they either love it or hate it accordingly. She's a lesbian who turned celibate for Jesus and adopts a mission to convince Sydney to do the same. As characters say things, we can see the scene after next because that's obviously the only reason why they had those lines to begin with. Sydney, however, has a Roman Catholic background, so everything in her life is wrapped up in guilt, something that particularly plagues her when she realises that she's fallen in love with Jane. The love vs sex angle is particularly well handled, one reason why the growing relationship between Sydney and Jane is so strong. I also didn't like how the film never seemed to end, or rather that it kept ending, with the last half hour full of places where the credits could have run, only for yet another scene to carry on regardless. Sydney takes Matt to the playground in the park and he gets squirted by another kid with a water gun. Instead, Running — recently released on DVD — offers a distinct indie charm, a wonderful, fulfilling lesbian romance which is based on true events and about 12 minutes of superfluous running time. The music is consistently predictable too, especially in the more overtly religious scenes; it's also often overblown and intrusive. The third half hour was like the second but more so, because the characters were consistently screaming to develop while she held them back to tell the story she wanted. By this point we're starting to see the strong aspects and the weak ones. The sound is the worst, with certain indoor scenes underpinned by background noise that sounds like someone's vacuuming in the next room or a jet engine is about to take off next door. He's Tony Smith and Sydney immediately hits it off with his mum, Jane. While I appreciated the way in which none of the major characters come out of this as either the good guy or the bad guy, I didn't appreciate how they didn't come out as themselves, pun accidental but appropriate. The actors are strong, all three of the major cast selling their characters and aiming to endow them with substantial depth. Jane, with her two kids and many prior relationships, explains to Sydney that she's never made love, only had sex, something that helps their friendship grow into something more. Even as annoyed as I became with the inconsistencies, obstinance and out of character moments, I liked how she continued to weave those bigger themes through her script, most of them still worthy of praise at the end. Another major flaw is the character of Geri Woods, not because Amber Ryan does a bad job because she does precisely what's required of her, but because a conscience should never have been this prominent. If he's imaginary at this point, why should we assume he wasn't earlier?

Most of all, she needed to collaborate with her characters, loosing them from the rigid framework she constructed and letting them go where they needed to. Sydney is then faced with staying true to her hard-working and very earnest husband, or running off with Jane. Sydney, however, has a Roman Catholic background, so everything in her life is wrapped up in guilt, something that particularly plagues her when she realises that she's fallen in love with Jane. This is a ninety minute story that takes two hours to unfold and shredding Geri's role down to match John Duncan's is only the beginning of what the editor should have excised from the picture. As characters say things, we can see the scene after next because that's obviously the only reason why they had those lines to begin with. Some hate the film because there's only one brief sex scene even though IMDb lists keywords for it like 'female nudity' and 'lesbian love', while some love it because there's only one brief sex scene but the two leading ladies, Kathleen Benner and Rachel Owens, are believably close anyway. They are clearly not connecting well as a couple and Sydney is fighting thyroid cancer, something that they can't afford and thus is putting even more strain on their relationship. Unfortunately it's weakened later still by scenes that shouldn't be there, especially a few of Corey's. Jane, with her two kids and many prior relationships, explains to Sydney that she's never made love, only had sex, something that helps their friendship grow into something more. I saw these as positive for about half the film but then started to switch to negative. He thinks it's what heroes do. June 18, Warning: Nitara Lee Osbourne Stars: I also didn't like how the film never seemed to end, or rather that it kept ending, with the last half hour full of places where the credits could have run, only for yet another scene to carry on regardless. Corey spends long stretches of time on the road, so Jane and Sydney spend plenty of time together; doing play dates with the kids and swapping life stories while watching old flicks. I was surprised to see that Webb Pickersgill edited, as this felt very much like what happens when a writer edits their own work. I was less impressed by the second, which creaked its way into the lesbian drama that Osbourne perhaps always wanted it to be. The music is consistently predictable too, especially in the more overtly religious scenes; it's also often overblown and intrusive. These issues made me wonder about something else that could be seen as a positive or a negative; the way in which lines of dialogue obviously apply to more characters than those to whom they're delivered. The love vs sex angle is particularly well handled, one reason why the growing relationship between Sydney and Jane is so strong. Their new home isn't the only fresh start. Corey's conscience is personified by John Duncan, the soldier whose life he saved, though one late scene hints that perhaps he didn't save him after all. I was impressed most by the actors at this point, because they kept my interest even as they became progressively more forced. Sydney says she can write better than that and Jane agrees, but Osbourne was a script supervisor on that short earlier in her career. The second theme looks at what makes a hero. While I appreciated the way in which none of the major characters come out of this as either the good guy or the bad guy, I didn't appreciate how they didn't come out as themselves, pun accidental but appropriate. The themes are flowering and the picture has a lot of potential. Sydney Harris moves to Phoenix in the summer of with her husband, Corey, a former marine now working as a private investigator, and their young son, Matt, who's too old to be starting kindergarten partway through the movie.

The theme of religious guilt is the one that's resolved best the conflict is abandoned but it was bludgeoned into submission first. Unfortunately it's weakened later still by scenes that shouldn't be there, especially a few of Corey's. His cinematography is generally a lot better here than his editing, if he was left to his own devices. We can usually see where the script is going to go by keeping an eye on them because they're always telegraphing something. Benner and Rachel Owens Their friendship grows increasingly intense until it becomes obvious that something a bit more amorous is working beneath the surface.
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